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| description = Increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 6% if target is melee DPS or tank, or 3% for all other roles. | | description = Increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 6% if target is melee DPS or tank, or 3% for all other roles. | ||
| facts = {{action fact|duration|15}}{{action fact| | | facts = {{action fact|duration|15}}<br>{{action fact|※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.}}{{action fact|※[[Play I]] changes to The Balance when requirements for execution are met.}} | ||
| acquired = Astrologian | | acquired = Astrologian | ||
| level = 30 | | level = 30 | ||
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| range = 30 | | range = 30 | ||
| recast = 1 | | recast = 1 | ||
| targeting = self, ally | |||
| actions = Astral Draw, Play I | |||
| release = heavensward | | release = heavensward | ||
| pvp = c | |||
| patch = 3.0 | |||
}} | }} | ||
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File:Ffxiv 09262015 223005.png|The Balance card. | File:Ffxiv 09262015 223005.png|The Balance card. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==History== | |||
*{{patch|7.0| | |||
** Now interacts with {{action icon|Astral Draw}} instead of {{action icon|Draw}}. | |||
**"※Play I changes to The Balance when requirements for execution are met."" has been added.}} | |||
**"Grants a Solar Sign when used in combat" and "Only one arcanum effect can be applied to a target at a time." have been removed.}} | |||
*{{patch|6.0|The additional effect "Grants a Solar Seal when used in combat" changed to "Grants a Solar Sign when used in combat. Only one arcanum effect can be applied to a target at a time."}} | |||
*{{patch|5.0| | |||
**The effect "increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 10%" has been changed to "increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 6% if target is melee DPS or tank, or 3% for all other roles." Duration has been decreased from 30 to 15 seconds. | |||
**The {{action icon|Royal Road}} effect "Increases target and nearby party members' damage dealt by 10%" has been removed. | |||
**The additional effect "Grants a Solar Seal when used in combat" has been added.}} | |||
*{{patch|4.05| | |||
**The increased damage effect on a single target has been reduced from 20% to 10%. | |||
**The increased damage effect on a group has been reduced from 10% to 5%.}} | |||
*{{patch|3.4| | |||
**The increased damage effect on a single target has been changed from 10% to 20%. | |||
**The increased damage effect on a group has been changed from 5% to 10%.}} | |||
*{{patch|3.07|Duration has been increased from 15 to 30 seconds, regardless of single target or area-of-effect.}} | |||
*{{patch|3.0}} | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*Prior to its patch 5.0 rework, this card was generally the most desirable to draw due to its potent damage-increasing effects, which could be applied to all allies in range using {{action icon|Royal Road}}. Thus, "fishing" for Balance cards was a goal of the astrologian rotation. | |||
*The popular FFXIV guide site [https://www.thebalanceffxiv.com/ The Balance] is named after this ability. | |||
Latest revision as of 19:22, 27 June 2024
This article is about the PvE action. For the PvP action, see The Balance (PvP).
The Balance
“Increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 6% if target is melee DPS or tank, or 3% for all other roles.
Duration: 15s
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
※Play I changes to The Balance when requirements for execution are met.— In-game description
The Balance is an action unlocked at level 30. It is available for Astrologian.
Related actions
Gallery
The Balance card.
History
Patch 7.0 (2024-07-02):
- Now interacts with
Astral Draw instead of 
Draw. - "※Play I changes to The Balance when requirements for execution are met."" has been added.
- "Grants a Solar Sign when used in combat" and "Only one arcanum effect can be applied to a target at a time." have been removed.}}
- Now interacts with
Patch 6.0 (2021-12-07): The additional effect "Grants a Solar Seal when used in combat" changed to "Grants a Solar Sign when used in combat. Only one arcanum effect can be applied to a target at a time."
Patch 5.0 (2019-07-02):
- The effect "increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 10%" has been changed to "increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 6% if target is melee DPS or tank, or 3% for all other roles." Duration has been decreased from 30 to 15 seconds.
- The
Royal Road effect "Increases target and nearby party members' damage dealt by 10%" has been removed. - The additional effect "Grants a Solar Seal when used in combat" has been added.
Patch 4.05 (2017-07-17):
- The increased damage effect on a single target has been reduced from 20% to 10%.
- The increased damage effect on a group has been reduced from 10% to 5%.
Patch 3.4 (2016-09-27):
- The increased damage effect on a single target has been changed from 10% to 20%.
- The increased damage effect on a group has been changed from 5% to 10%.
- Patch 3.07 (2015-08-25): Duration has been increased from 15 to 30 seconds, regardless of single target or area-of-effect.
- Patch 3.0 (2015-06-23): Added.
Trivia
- Prior to its patch 5.0 rework, this card was generally the most desirable to draw due to its potent damage-increasing effects, which could be applied to all allies in range using Royal Road. Thus, "fishing" for Balance cards was a goal of the astrologian rotation.
- The popular FFXIV guide site The Balance is named after this ability.